Re: overcoming known kernel bug

2017-12-19 Thread deloptes
Hi, before doing make, do make menuconfig or make xconfig and inspect the relevant options. I usually collect the chipset specs regarding the mainboard CPU and expansion cards and go through documentation and configuration (if needed). Mostly I just check that the drivers is enabled and if it shou

Re: overcoming known kernel bug

2017-12-19 Thread Brian Oney
Thank you for the advice. I have gotten that far and went that far again. Below is what I am doing: kversion="4.14.2" cd ~/kernel/linux-$kversion # uname -r # 4.9.0-4-amd64 cp /boot/config-`uname -r` .config yes '' | make oldconfig # There are TONS of new options make -j 4 deb-pkg I get everythin

Re: overcoming known kernel bug

2017-12-13 Thread deloptes
Brian Oney wrote: > What I find most interesting would be to compile a slimmer, faster kernel, > but I have failed (after consulting the debian kernel handbook). One thing > or the other doesn't work afterwards. Also, I run out of disk space lately > (15Gb is huge!)  My idea was to use the old ker

Re: overcoming known kernel bug

2017-12-13 Thread David Christensen
On 12/13/17 05:49, Jeroen Mathon wrote: Please do not top post: https://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser#What_is_top-posting_.28and_why_shouldn.27t_I_do_it.29.3F Hey David, Please address your posts to the list. Have you tried compiling your kernel from source, or researching if a cert

Re: overcoming known kernel bug

2017-12-13 Thread David Christensen
On 12/13/17 05:22, Brian J. Oney wrote: Please do not top post: https://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser#What_is_top-posting_.28and_why_shouldn.27t_I_do_it.29.3F Dear David, Please address your posts to the list. this is different issue. My CPUs are just fine and I can use the laptop wi

Re: overcoming known kernel bug

2017-12-13 Thread Brian J. Oney
Hi Jeroen, Thank you for your questions. Yes, I have. >From my reading understanding the linux kernel consists of a lineage of >patches to the source code. I imagine a big ship floating because of a lot of >duct tape. I expect that just applying a recent patch an old kernel would not >be the in

Re: overcoming known kernel bug

2017-12-13 Thread Jeroen Mathon
Hey David, Have you tried compiling your kernel from source, or researching if a certain option in the kernel config could cause this? Interesting things to look at: Menuconfig, Kernel patches, Custom Drivers. On 12/13/2017 02:22 PM, Brian J. Oney wrote: > Dear David, > > this is different iss

Re: overcoming known kernel bug

2017-12-13 Thread Brian J. Oney
Dear David, this is different issue. My CPUs are just fine and I can use the laptop without issue. Still the my laptop whines. Downgrading, upgrading to a rolling release, or (gasp) installing windows would be running from the problem. Ideally, a kernel shepherd would teach me to coax my sheep to

Re: overcoming known kernel bug

2017-12-12 Thread David Christensen
On 12/12/17 05:30, Brian Oney wrote: I am having trouble with my 2016 lenovo thinkpad yoga 11e (3rd gen) running the current version of debian stable (stretch). The on wake-from-suspend the fan runs on high. Specifically, I have: ~ $ uname -a Linux tinkbox 4.9.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.51-1 (